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Corporate restructuring Samsung Life mulls putting Samsung Fire under its wing as subsidiary

Samsung Life Insurance Co., South Korea’s largest life insurer, is considering bringing Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., the country&r...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Samsung Heavy sails autonomous demonstration vessel

The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on Thursday the launch ceremony for Samsung Heavy Industries' autonomous demonstra...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Samsung Heavy gets AIP for wing sails of LNGC

South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries said on Wednesday that it received Approval in Principle (AIP) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier equi...

Fashion Korean indie fashion brands spread wings to Japan, China

Matin Kim, a rising designer brand in South Korea, will open its first offline store in Japan in the first half of next year, joining other Korean i...

Logistics CJ Logistics transports KAI’s T-50TH to Thailand

South Korea's CJ Logistics transported two T-50TH fighter jets, manufactured by Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), to Thailand, the company sa...

Retail Shinsegae Duty Free opens premium store at Incheon Airport

South Korea's Shinsegae Duty Free launched a premium store at Incheon International Airport, aiming to counter the decline in downtown duty-free sal...

Electric vehicles Genesis GV60 Magma to enter production in 2025; hybrid model eyed

When Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the Genesis GV60 Magma Concept at Genesis House New York this March, the premium brand’s color – vivid o...

Electric vehicles LG-Kakao EV charger JV LG Uplus VoltUp sets sail

LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, and the country’s largest taxi-hailing platform Kakao Mobility Corp. officia...

Shipping & Shipbuilding SM Korealine gets self-sailing approval from Panama

SM Korealine Co., a unit of SM Group's maritime division, announced on Monday that its subsidiary Korealine LNG, has obtained approval for self-sail...

Shipping & Shipbuilding A ship with AI engineers, deckhands?: HD KSOE makes it a reality

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now on everyone’s lips, and the shipping and shipbuilding industries are no exception to this global phenome...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Avikus to unveil self-sailing marine taxi in Busan

Avikus, an autonomous ship navigation affiliate of South Korea's HD Hyundai Co., will apply its self-developed autonomous navigation solution to mar...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Samsung Heavy Industries succeeds autonomous vessel navigation

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said on Thursday it had successfully demonstrated autonomous vessel navigation from South Korea to...

Aerospace & Defense KAI succeeds in localizing wing spar components for Israeli business jet

Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), a South Korean aerospace and defense company, announced on Friday that it held a commemorative event for the...

Airlines Jin Air seeks to spread wings to Indonesia, Singapore

Jin Air Co., a low-cost carrier (LCC) under Korean Air Co., is seeking to expand its air routes to Indonesia and Singapore this year with the additi...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hyundai Autoever, Avikus jointly develop self-sailing ship solution

South Korea’s Hyundai Autoever and Avicus, the self-navigation vessel affiliate of HD Hyundai, on Tuesday said they signed a development contr...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Avikus unveils self-sailing leisure vessel tech NeuBoat at US ship event

Avikus, an autonomous ship navigation affiliate of South Korea's shipbuilding, heavy equipment, machine and petroleum giant HD Hyundai Co., on Sunda...

Leadership & Management Plain sailing for LS with record earnings under Chairman Koo’s leadership

LS Group’s plan to groom new growth engines from batteries to electric vehicles and semiconductors is set to gain impetus after South Korea&rs...

Automobiles Hyundai CEO says on track for hydrogen-fueled NEXO’s new model

Hyundai Motor Co. is on track to develop a revamped model of its hydrogen fuel car NEXO, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the South Korean ...

Korean SMEs Korea composite materials maker to expand aerospace biz

South Korea’s top advanced composite materials producer aims to speed up its expansion in the aerospace sector with the acquisition of an airp...

Tech, Media & Telecom S.Korean suppliers ride on Apple’s smooth sailing

South Korea's major chip, display and other electronic components makers have at least one thing in common: they all claim Apple Inc. as a key custo...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hyundai's self-sailing ship set for maiden cross-Pacific voyage

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with autonomous sailing systems will embark on an ocean voyage next month to become the world's first large au...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Korean shipbuilders sailing toward order target; shares on uptick

Shares of South Korea’s shipbuilders have been neglected in the market, lagging growth and value stocks, as orders for new ships almost stalle...